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an example in many of these -- and why you is used as an example in many of the stork -- nyu is used as an example in many of these stories because it is a sought after school. you say you are uncomfortable with the parent plus program, but you rely on it like other schools. how has nyu been developing policies both from the admissions standpoint and to help students once they get there and end up in trouble? >> first, a little context. and there will answer your question. -- i will answer your question. i do not want to sound like the person who will push this under the rug and a student that is ok, -- it is okay -- student debt is ok, but context is important. the disparity is huge as you look across this issue. we talk about a 13% default rate. it varies from 1% at some institution to 40% at others. it is a broad set of issues. i still described as a crisis. what is our definition of a crisis? i am not going to answer that. i think the context of a crisis, and the dilemma is, how do we find the talented student -- and just so you know, i am a farm boy who has worked at four differ
an example in many of these -- and why you is used as an example in many of the stork -- nyu is used as an example in many of these stories because it is a sought after school. you say you are uncomfortable with the parent plus program, but you rely on it like other schools. how has nyu been developing policies both from the admissions standpoint and to help students once they get there and end up in trouble? >> first, a little context. and there will answer your question. -- i will...
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caller: it affects all of us. if you go back to the 16th amendment and eliminate every withholding and deduction, the tax base would be so huge that some of us believe a single digit flat tax would generate enough revenue to pay the current budget and pay off this edebt. heidi: i'm sorry, i hit the butttop too early but we got the point. guest: it's bredening the tax rate. that's known as tax reform, and republicans want to do that they want to use this as leverage to do tax reform next yearing republicans want to to that to improve their brand, because they're the tax cutting brand and they want to be known as the tax reform party. so keep watching, maybe something will happen, though it's hard to get rid of any credit or deduction because there are a lot of powerful interests mind it and a lot of them like the mortgage interest deduction. host: there's been talk at one point, like in 2011, about a grand scheme and big plan. again, december 6, today? guest: still talking about it. host: with some seriousness? gue
caller: it affects all of us. if you go back to the 16th amendment and eliminate every withholding and deduction, the tax base would be so huge that some of us believe a single digit flat tax would generate enough revenue to pay the current budget and pay off this edebt. heidi: i'm sorry, i hit the butttop too early but we got the point. guest: it's bredening the tax rate. that's known as tax reform, and republicans want to do that they want to use this as leverage to do tax reform next yearing...
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shame on us. we have collectively made a series of decisions here -- again, i opposed going into iraq. i thought it was a profound mistake going into the country. they had nothing to do with the attack on the united states on 9/11. but there was an amazing amount of confusion in the country. people actually believe that iraq was somehow behind 9/11. it was not iraq. it was al qaeda. al qaeda operating after -- out of afghanistan. and saddam hussein, as evil as he was, -- and not so don hossein -- saddam hussein, as evil as he was, operating out of iraq. >> i want to switch topics. you have also been a big to champion of energy and energy policy in the past decade. the discovery of natural gas has changed the economy. your concern has been america's energy independence. where do you think this new discovery of this resource will lead us in the next decade? >> eid is incredibly positive for the u.s. already we have gone from 60% energy dependent down to 40% and there is news that we could be even mo
shame on us. we have collectively made a series of decisions here -- again, i opposed going into iraq. i thought it was a profound mistake going into the country. they had nothing to do with the attack on the united states on 9/11. but there was an amazing amount of confusion in the country. people actually believe that iraq was somehow behind 9/11. it was not iraq. it was al qaeda. al qaeda operating after -- out of afghanistan. and saddam hussein, as evil as he was, -- and not so don hossein...
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us. we take a look at america by the numbers and what america looks like by the year 2016. jennifer ortman and william frey here to talk about america by the numbers. we are back in a moment. [video clip] >> punch me, straggle mae, take things from me. >> we're starting to see people coming out and talk about their experiences of this phenomenon that some have experienced and had no words for other than growing up. people were starting to stand back and say, "this is not a no part of growing up." there was a moment where there is a possibility for change. we decided to start the film out of that feeling that voices were bubbling up to the surface it to say, this is not something we can accept in our culture. >> she has gathered essays and stories together in "bully." like us on facebook. >> the white house was very controversial, as most things in america were. l'enfant designed washington city. there was a competition and he submitted the design for a palace. americans were not having a
us. we take a look at america by the numbers and what america looks like by the year 2016. jennifer ortman and william frey here to talk about america by the numbers. we are back in a moment. [video clip] >> punch me, straggle mae, take things from me. >> we're starting to see people coming out and talk about their experiences of this phenomenon that some have experienced and had no words for other than growing up. people were starting to stand back and say, "this is not a no...
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they walk among us every single day. and does anybody really believe that the next adam lanza isn't planning his attack on a school he's already identified at this very moment? how many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame from a national media machine that rewards them with wall-to-wall anticipation and a sense of -- attention and a sense of identity that they crave while provoking others to try to make their mark. a dozen more killers? a hundred more? how can we possibly even guess how many given our nation's refusal to create an active national day -- database of the mentally ill? the fact is this, that wouldn't even begin to address the much larger, more lethal criminal class; killers, robbers, rapists, gang members who have spread like cancer in every community across our nation. meanwhile, while that happens federal gun prosecutions have decreased by 40% to the lowest levels in a decade. so now due to a declined willingnesses to prosecute dangerous criminals, violent crime is increasing a
they walk among us every single day. and does anybody really believe that the next adam lanza isn't planning his attack on a school he's already identified at this very moment? how many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame from a national media machine that rewards them with wall-to-wall anticipation and a sense of -- attention and a sense of identity that they crave while provoking others to try to make their mark. a dozen more killers? a hundred more? how can we...
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speaker, is used to describe a group of people and the n word used to be fashionable or it used to be socially acceptable to use the n word, but now we don't say the n word, we say -- we refer to that word as the n word. i had never heard of the m word, representative schakowsky, the m word. it's a word also that describes a group of people and it at one time has been commonly used as a desipive -- descripive term. it was at one time socially -- scripive term. it was at one time socially acceptable. but to my discovery, just within the last 12 hours or so, i have found that the use of the -- the use of the m word is no longer socially acceptable. now, the m word he refers to a group of people, the little people. and -- but when we say little people, i'm not talking about the helmsley little people. i'm not talking about the 47%, i'm not talking about the takers instead of the makers as some would describe them, i'm not talking about the middle class, working people, poor people, working poor people that's not what is meant by the little people term. it really refers to a medical condi
speaker, is used to describe a group of people and the n word used to be fashionable or it used to be socially acceptable to use the n word, but now we don't say the n word, we say -- we refer to that word as the n word. i had never heard of the m word, representative schakowsky, the m word. it's a word also that describes a group of people and it at one time has been commonly used as a desipive -- descripive term. it was at one time socially -- scripive term. it was at one time socially...
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what was new for us? quarterly registration is key to us. it is a great way to reduce the burden of the last-minute crush on officials. if you register someone who is about to turn 18 a month before their birthday or if you register someone a month after their move, and the response rate go through the rough. -- roof. we launched a quarterly registration program and we got enormous response rates and access overall. continually investing in a lift and matching technology is key to everyone success here. everyone in the offices and state in which we work to improve our protocol because there is no list of unregistered citizens in this country. there's no list by state. plot.is al we try to work with all of you to make sure our protocols are improving every time we mail knowing that there are real technology issued on the private sector and public sector sides. in 2012 we also learned that using mail as a way to drive people to on minor other cross platform strategies hold great promise. we have online options in our mail so people can go on l
what was new for us? quarterly registration is key to us. it is a great way to reduce the burden of the last-minute crush on officials. if you register someone who is about to turn 18 a month before their birthday or if you register someone a month after their move, and the response rate go through the rough. -- roof. we launched a quarterly registration program and we got enormous response rates and access overall. continually investing in a lift and matching technology is key to everyone...
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duncan, who is here with us. in september, the house acted and passed the duncan bill overwhelmingly, and last week the senate further reiterated its strong bipartisan and bicameral support for the bill and the need to address iran's increased presence in the western hemisphere. in february, the committee on foreign affairs held a hearing entitled ahmadinejad's tour of tyrants and iran's agenda in the western hemisphere in order to examine the growing threat posed by iran and its proxies to the u.s. national security interests in the western hemisphere, a threat that first became evident 18 years ago with the deadly assault on the jewish community center in buenos aries. 18 years ago diplomats partnered with hezbollah, a foreign terrorist organization, to carry out the attack. since then, tehran has only increased its subversive actions as well as their diplomatic and economic relations with radical regimes in latin america. iran's ahmadinejad made two trips to latin america this year in an attempt to garner supp
duncan, who is here with us. in september, the house acted and passed the duncan bill overwhelmingly, and last week the senate further reiterated its strong bipartisan and bicameral support for the bill and the need to address iran's increased presence in the western hemisphere. in february, the committee on foreign affairs held a hearing entitled ahmadinejad's tour of tyrants and iran's agenda in the western hemisphere in order to examine the growing threat posed by iran and its proxies to the...
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-- play us a song? >> and a microphone. >> thank you. ♪ >> i love your question and i love your answer. i want to go on record saying i have never seen more positive change than hanging out on twitter for the last few years. it is extraordinary what is happening and especially looking at young people and what they're being exposed to. and how they're connecting, you know, it is amazing. and i have never called it [inaudible] media. is someone else's job. we just use it. ♪ this is a song for you. i am not ukulele player. i am a piano player. you will understand why. ♪ side vicious played a four string bass guitar and could not sing ♪ ♪ everyone hated him except for the ones who loved him. probablysmack and killed his girlfriend nancy spungen ♪ ♪ he would have been happy. ♪ maybe he would not have suffered such a sad end. may be would have sat around just singing nine songs to his girlfriend ♪ ♪ to play your favorite cover songs especially of the words are wrong ♪ ♪ even if your gr
-- play us a song? >> and a microphone. >> thank you. ♪ >> i love your question and i love your answer. i want to go on record saying i have never seen more positive change than hanging out on twitter for the last few years. it is extraordinary what is happening and especially looking at young people and what they're being exposed to. and how they're connecting, you know, it is amazing. and i have never called it [inaudible] media. is someone else's job. we just use it. ♪...
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chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we pause in your presence and ask guidance for the men and women of the people's house. enable them, o god, to act on what they believe to be right and true and just and to do so in ways that show respect for those with whom they disagree. send your healing upon our nation as we continue to recover from such a great tragedy, endow the members of this house and all our governmental leaders with the wisdom to respond with whatever policies and laws might be needed to ensure greater peace and security in our land. bless us this day and every day and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from california, ms. chu. ms. chu: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it s
chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we pause in your presence and ask guidance for the men and women of the people's house. enable them, o god, to act on what they believe to be right and true and just and to do so in ways that show respect for those with whom they disagree. send your healing upon our nation as we continue to recover from such a great tragedy, endow the members of this house and all our governmental leaders with the wisdom to...
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host: it's military use. host: is this kind of gun, do you think, ok to have outside of military use and by police departments? >> again we have an -- we had an assault weapons ban between 1994 and 2004. a whole bunch of models were declared illegal. one of the unfortunate facts, i wish it weren't the case, we have over $230 million -- we have over 230 million privately owned firearms, millions of those are semiautomatic weapons. banning them doesn't mean they go away, it means they go into the criminal underground market. you can steal one, buy one on the street. unfortunately, i know places in los angeles in california where i'm from where you can probably find one on the street corner in 15 minutes. again, they make that feel good , it may not be the most efficacious things we can do to prevent further tragedies. if we didn't already have 230 million firearms in this country, it would be a different situation. but we do. we have a lot of people with mental health problems that should be addressed. one thir
host: it's military use. host: is this kind of gun, do you think, ok to have outside of military use and by police departments? >> again we have an -- we had an assault weapons ban between 1994 and 2004. a whole bunch of models were declared illegal. one of the unfortunate facts, i wish it weren't the case, we have over $230 million -- we have over 230 million privately owned firearms, millions of those are semiautomatic weapons. banning them doesn't mean they go away, it means they go...
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i am proud of us. what mr. kantor outlined last night was that the house would come back, if needed. we are prepared to come back, if needed. >> mr. speaker, it sounds like you are walking away from the talks. >> i did not say that. nobody ought to read anything into this. we have differences, but the country has been expanding problems. we have to get serious about addressing them. >> [inaudible] >> listen, the president knows i have always been able to deliver on any promise i have made with him. the concern that i had was that time was running short. the idea that taxes would go up on every american taxpayer i thought was wrong. trying to address the tax issue, i thought, was important to do it now, so that we do not have taxes go up on every american and hurt our economy. >> [inaudible] >> listen, there was a perception created that that vote last night was going to increase taxes. i disagree with that characterization of the bill, but that impression was out there. we had a number of our members who just r
i am proud of us. what mr. kantor outlined last night was that the house would come back, if needed. we are prepared to come back, if needed. >> mr. speaker, it sounds like you are walking away from the talks. >> i did not say that. nobody ought to read anything into this. we have differences, but the country has been expanding problems. we have to get serious about addressing them. >> [inaudible] >> listen, the president knows i have always been able to deliver on any...
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let us pray. almighty god, we gather here together today as people from many different faith traditions, yet we share a bond that is deep and enduring, a profound and abiding belief in justice and peace for all of your children. from the rolling hills of new england to the sunny beaches of california and beyond even the borders of this hallowed land. together today we meet to celebrate this democracy, lord, with which you have blessed us and we assemble to cast the votes that will elect the next president of these united states of america. we pray that each person casting a vote does so with a pure mind, heart, and soul seeking the very best and the highest good for the people of this great nation, economic stability, moral integrity, and the ability to lead the world as a true example of freedom and fairness. we pray for the president, that he may be strengthened daily by your grace, that he may constantly remember his calling as both a leader for and a servant of the people and that we, the citi
let us pray. almighty god, we gather here together today as people from many different faith traditions, yet we share a bond that is deep and enduring, a profound and abiding belief in justice and peace for all of your children. from the rolling hills of new england to the sunny beaches of california and beyond even the borders of this hallowed land. together today we meet to celebrate this democracy, lord, with which you have blessed us and we assemble to cast the votes that will elect the...
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chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. lord, the people's house returns as a community in connecticut begins to lay their little ones to rest. bless the families of all whose lives were so terribly cut short with peace and consolation. help them. help us all to have hope in a time of great des lakes. the souls of the just are in the hands of god and no torment shall touch them. we ask your blessing, o lord, upon the blessing of this assembly and upon the leadership. it is on their shoulders the most important negotiations of our time have been placed. give them wisdom, grace, insight and courage to force -- to forge an agreement that allows us all to move forward toward an encouraging future. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> mr. speaker, pursua
chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. lord, the people's house returns as a community in connecticut begins to lay their little ones to rest. bless the families of all whose lives were so terribly cut short with peace and consolation. help them. help us all to have hope in a time of great des lakes. the souls of the just are in the hands of god and no torment shall touch them. we ask your blessing, o lord, upon the blessing of this assembly and...
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i think none of us knows what's going to impact us. so really, chairman landrieu, really appreciate you working on this issue. obviously secretary done vand and administrator fugate, thank you for your words here. very impressive first panel, listening to so many senators that have just seen tremendous things happen to their citizens and we all need to stand up and help them now as well. as i said, we have to learn from this and get it right and i was listening to your response on senator on the cdbg in particular. i know we have worked to make that more flexible. i think that there's been some proposals out there about making it more flexible. but i'd like to go back and ask you, what issues have you seen in particular with cdbg that says to you this is what we need to change? >> so, a number of the things have to do with simply the fact that cdbg is envisioned as a block grant for regular sort of course of business, not only on housing but infrastructure and other community needs. so the types of things that we have run into, dependi
i think none of us knows what's going to impact us. so really, chairman landrieu, really appreciate you working on this issue. obviously secretary done vand and administrator fugate, thank you for your words here. very impressive first panel, listening to so many senators that have just seen tremendous things happen to their citizens and we all need to stand up and help them now as well. as i said, we have to learn from this and get it right and i was listening to your response on senator on...
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the us us government will put them in the data base and -- the u.s. government will put them in the data base and compare them, the 21st century version of fingerprints, one in six american women are victims of rape or attempted rape. 90% of the people who commit the crimes are repeat offenders like mr. avila. yet they walk free because we care more for the rights of perpetrators than victims. this bill will not prevent violent crimes, but it will help stem the tide of the repeat offenders. dave and jan sepich, katie's parents, have worked tirelessly first to get the bill through new mexico and then to the federal government. the bill stands poised here on the floor of the house of representatives today asking that we -- 30 more seconds? asking that we as americans and we as legislators take a stand on behalf of the families who have young daughters and young sons that want to change the world and maybe, just maybe we'll do something right here. katie's legacy will live on no matter what we do here today because we are parents and because of her sacri
the us us government will put them in the data base and -- the u.s. government will put them in the data base and compare them, the 21st century version of fingerprints, one in six american women are victims of rape or attempted rape. 90% of the people who commit the crimes are repeat offenders like mr. avila. yet they walk free because we care more for the rights of perpetrators than victims. this bill will not prevent violent crimes, but it will help stem the tide of the repeat offenders....
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second, it will in fact help us stop fraud. this is an area that has been relentlessly abused, where people order their changes in the order. sometimes orders are actually made that aren't -- that are entirely different than what people requested. having this secure card will enable people to be able to have the security of the transaction, know where it's at. greater accuracy of billing, track mistakes, stop fraud. i cannot say strongly enough that i think it's important for us to move. i appreciate the work that was done putting a study over the next two years about this provision. but with all due respect, i hope as this legislation works its way through congress, and i hope it is yet enacted while we are still here for the 112th congress, that we're able to be serious, not just about a two-year study. this is an area that we ought to be able to implement pilot projects right now across the country. it would make a difference for the administration. i think there's no question we could come to scale very quickly, help senior
second, it will in fact help us stop fraud. this is an area that has been relentlessly abused, where people order their changes in the order. sometimes orders are actually made that aren't -- that are entirely different than what people requested. having this secure card will enable people to be able to have the security of the transaction, know where it's at. greater accuracy of billing, track mistakes, stop fraud. i cannot say strongly enough that i think it's important for us to move. i...
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they used debt. bringing it to the present, energizing the production process, producing the wealth from which he hopes that he will be able to repay the debt. the moneylenders, later the bankers. cover for the fact that he had paid wages for capital goods. hoping there is something left for him, for profit. debt is all about intertemporal recycling. you take in value from the future and bring it to the present to create a lot more. by effectively taking his hand and pushing it into the future, grabbing value that had not been generated. -- that is debt. producing the wealth, from which they hoped they would pay the debt. moneylenders, bankers. if you overreach from the present into the future, you cannot create enough value to generate the wealth that you need. it breaks down prepared -- it breaks down. covering the fact that he had already paid wages, hoping that there would be something left for him. the fact that there is recycling -- you take a value for the future, bring it into the present, so
they used debt. bringing it to the present, energizing the production process, producing the wealth from which he hopes that he will be able to repay the debt. the moneylenders, later the bankers. cover for the fact that he had paid wages for capital goods. hoping there is something left for him, for profit. debt is all about intertemporal recycling. you take in value from the future and bring it to the present to create a lot more. by effectively taking his hand and pushing it into the future,...